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KodyJoe · 06-01-2013, 12:34 PM

Soo 9 hours of me and my buddies trying to get the damn thing out and I'm lost. Got all 7 bolts out of the bell housing, got the stock torque converter unbolted, all the lines are off, all the wires and disconnected. Is there something ontop of the transmission that needs to be unbolted? The tranny at the bottom is pulled away far enough you can stick your hand up to the flex plate but at the top the gaps closer maybe an 1/4". Anyone pulled a 6l80e?

429 · 06-01-2013, 01:34 PM

pull harder.

SC2150 · 06-01-2013, 05:05 PM

It takes 1 tech an hour or less to drop out....your doing something wrong.

Shifter, bellhousing bolts, torque converter from flex plate, driveshaft, cooling lines, and cross member.

Motion427 · 06-01-2013, 07:53 PM

I took my tranny out yesterday.
I think I counted 8 bolts and not 7.

Nitroman28 · 06-01-2013, 08:06 PM

you're missing the very top bolt. Should be 8 bolts total. Lower the back of the trans down some and you will see it.

there's 9 bolt hole total in the bell housing but the top left bolt is not used.

Zoom in on the picture.

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BigMatt · 06-01-2013, 11:03 PM

Yup there's a bolt at the very top of the bell housing.

Netraa · 06-02-2013, 12:58 PM

And just to state the obvious, If you have a 1/4 inch gap at the top of the transmission already, I would be very, very sure you have as little strain on the bolt as possible when you do try and remove it. And... replace it when it's time to bolt stuff back together.

BLACK10 · 06-05-2013, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC2150

It takes 1 tech an hour or less to drop out....your doing something wrong.

Shifter, bellhousing bolts, torque converter from flex plate, driveshaft, cooling lines, and cross member.

30-40

mins

SC2150 · 06-05-2013, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLACK10

30-40

mins

Well, were not ALL supermen!!

06-01-2013, 12:34 PM	#1
KodyJoe Drives: 2010 White Camaro SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bartlesville Posts: 8 View My Garage	Trouble pulling 6L80e!! Soo 9 hours of me and my buddies trying to get the damn thing out and I'm lost. Got all 7 bolts out of the bell housing, got the stock torque converter unbolted, all the lines are off, all the wires and disconnected. Is there something ontop of the transmission that needs to be unbolted? The tranny at the bottom is pulled away far enough you can stick your hand up to the flex plate but at the top the gaps closer maybe an 1/4". Anyone pulled a 6l80e? __________________ L99 with CAI, LT Headers, Full Exhaust, and Dyno Tune 374.73 rwhp and 397.18 ft-lbs.

06-01-2013, 08:06 PM	#5
Nitroman28 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 416/4L80 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,834 View My Garage	you're missing the very top bolt. Should be 8 bolts total. Lower the back of the trans down some and you will see it. there's 9 bolt hole total in the bell housing but the top left bolt is not used. Zoom in on the picture. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2 Last edited by Nitroman28; 06-19-2013 at 05:43 PM.

06-01-2013, 11:03 PM	#6
BigMatt 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS M6 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clayton Delaware Posts: 1,218 View My Garage	Yup there's a bolt at the very top of the bell housing. __________________ Forged LS3, FED M311 heads, CAI Inc, ARH 1 7/8, Corsa Xtreme, Taylor Wires, MGW Shifter, Street slayer twin carbon clutch, Tick braided clutch line & speed bleeder, ZL1 Diff Swap, BMR Split drop, Sway Bars, Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Pro bushing kit, Carslyle racing 15in conversion, Whipple, LPE dual fuel pumps, Rx catch can, Id1300x, Alky Control

06-01-2013, 01:34 PM	#2
429 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Richmond Hill, GA Posts: 726	pull harder.

06-01-2013, 05:05 PM	#3
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	It takes 1 tech an hour or less to drop out....your doing something wrong. Shifter, bellhousing bolts, torque converter from flex plate, driveshaft, cooling lines, and cross member.

06-01-2013, 07:53 PM	#4
Motion427 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Red Jewel L99 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NB,Canada Posts: 834	I took my tranny out yesterday. I think I counted 8 bolts and not 7.

06-02-2013, 12:58 PM	#7
Netraa Drives: 2014 2ss/rs Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 293	And just to state the obvious, If you have a 1/4 inch gap at the top of the transmission already, I would be very, very sure you have as little strain on the bolt as possible when you do try and remove it. And... replace it when it's time to bolt stuff back together.